awards for excellence application (2011)

Please note: We suggest that you gather all of the required documentation and information before you begin filling out the online version of this form. You will not be able to save your work before submitting the form in its entirety. Or you may choose to download the application form and submit via email.

Downloadable Application Form: If you would like to fill in this form in a Word document, please click here to download. Once final, please submit to info@hrawards.org along with any supporting documents as attachments.

Deadline: WEDNeSday, Sept. 14, 2011

Award category

Applicant Contact (Name of HR Department Contact/Company)

Name:

Company: Title:

Address:

City: State: Zip:

Email Address:

Phone:

Alternate Contact

Name: Title:

Email Address:

Phone: Fax:

Applicant Information

Number of Company Employees:

Number of HR Department Employees:

Company Industry:

HR Department budget: $

What functions are included in this budget (e.g., Communications, Compensation & Benefits, HRIS, Payroll, Training & Development, Call Center, Facilities, etc.)?

Short Answers

Complete each question as descriptively as possible. All information will be held in the strictest of confidence by our event planners and judges.

1. In 120 words or less, give a brief description that you would like to be used to highlight the great things your department is doing that will be announced live at the awards dinner when announcing your company:

2. Are you a division of a larger organization (if so, name it) or a stand-alone company?

3. Who does your team report to?
Name: Title:

4. How is the HR department organized (i.e., areas of responsibility)?

Detailed Answers

5. Identify and describe the initiatives related to the area of Excellence for which you are applying. In what ways are they innovative or a best practice? How have they benefited the organization?

6. What qualitative and quantitative measures do you use to assess the effectiveness of the areas of excellence for which you are applying, and what are the results?

7. How does your team obtain feedback with respect to the area of Excellence for which you are applying? How is the feedback applied to improve the processes?

8. What does your team do to maintain state of the art skills in the area of Excellence for which you are applying?

9. In summary, please tell us why your team is exceptional and should win the Award for Excellence.

If you have any additional materials you would like included in your submission, please email them to